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Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents |
| Topic: | Day Care | Taking care of children while parents work | |
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Articles | Better day care with less government Suggests that by deregulating day care, such as by eliminating licensing, zoning and higher standards, and by cutting taxes so that one can parent can stay home, day care would be much more affordable |
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How the Welfare State Corrupted Sweden Contrasts the morality and attitudes of the generation of Bylund's grandmother to that of the first and second generations "raised with and by the welfare state" |
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| Individual: | Lǎozǐ | Ancient Chinese philosopher, author of the Dào Dé Jīng | |
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Writings | Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing) by Lao Tzu (Laozi) Research, compilation and indexing by Michael P. Garofalo, M.S.; includes modern Chinese, 25 English and five Spanish versions, introduction, chapter and thematic indexes and extensive bibliography |
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| Topic: | Licensing, Occupational | Laws and regulations that limit entry into or continued exercise of a particular occupation | |
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Articles | Better day care with less government Suggests that by deregulating day care, such as by eliminating licensing, zoning and higher standards, and by cutting taxes so that one can parent can stay home, day care would be much more affordable |
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| Topic: | Personal Responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | How the Welfare State Corrupted Sweden Contrasts the morality and attitudes of the generation of Bylund's grandmother to that of the first and second generations "raised with and by the welfare state" |
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| Place: | Sweden | Territory in northern Europe, ruled since 1905 by the Konungariket Sverige | |
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Articles | How the Welfare State Corrupted Sweden Contrasts the morality and attitudes of the generation of Bylund's grandmother to that of the first and second generations "raised with and by the welfare state" |
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| Topic: | Unemployment | The state of not being engaged in a gainful occupation | |
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Articles | How the Welfare State Corrupted Sweden Contrasts the morality and attitudes of the generation of Bylund's grandmother to that of the first and second generations "raised with and by the welfare state" |
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| Place: | Washington | The Evergreen State | |
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Articles | Better day care with less government Suggests that by deregulating day care, such as by eliminating licensing, zoning and higher standards, and by cutting taxes so that one can parent can stay home, day care would be much more affordable |
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| 25 Jul 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Arms, Right to Keep and Bear | Right of individuals to own firearms | |
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Interviews | Cold Comfort: An Interview with John R. Lott Focuses primarily on Lott's More Guns, Less Crime (1998): what led him to write it, approving, critical and other reviews and interpretations of the data presented |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Interviews | Cold Comfort: An Interview with John R. Lott Focuses primarily on Lott's More Guns, Less Crime (1998): what led him to write it, approving, critical and other reviews and interpretations of the data presented |
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| Place: | Florida | The Sunshine State | |
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Interviews | Cold Comfort: An Interview with John R. Lott Focuses primarily on Lott's More Guns, Less Crime (1998): what led him to write it, approving, critical and other reviews and interpretations of the data presented |
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| Topic: | Health Care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others |
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Pedia: | Reason Foundation | Promotes libertarian principles, including free markets, individual liberty, and the rule of law |
| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others |
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| Individual: | Sullum, Jacob | Senior editor of Reason, nationally syndicated columnist | |
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Interviews (interviewer) | Cold Comfort: An Interview with John R. Lott Focuses primarily on Lott's More Guns, Less Crime (1998): what led him to write it, approving, critical and other reviews and interpretations of the data presented |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity Updated from speech given at FreedomFest 2004; after a brief background on himself, Mackey criticizes the freedom movement from a marketing and branding perspective and suggests a different approach by de-emphasizing some issues and prioritizing others |
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| 24 Jul 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Why Pay For Things? Explains the two options to how people can obtain and keep things, in terms a five-year old can understand, expanded from the explanation given by an older sister, a college student without economics training |
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What Would Schools Be Like? Discusses how schools would be different if they were no longer controlled by the government, and after talking to a survivor of the Columbine High School mass shooting, points out the primary purpose of government schooling |
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W(h)ither Public Schools? Chapter 1, made available online on 19 May 2004 to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary; discusses how even mild "public school" reforms are treated as "deadly threats", why a new vision is needed and the role of the family in educating children |
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| Topic: | Educational Freedom | Absence of coercion in learning and educating | |
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Articles | W(h)ither Public Schools? Chapter 1, made available online on 19 May 2004 to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary; discusses how even mild "public school" reforms are treated as "deadly threats", why a new vision is needed and the role of the family in educating children |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Articles | What Would Schools Be Like? Discusses how schools would be different if they were no longer controlled by the government, and after talking to a survivor of the Columbine High School mass shooting, points out the primary purpose of government schooling |
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| Individual: | Fritz, Marshall | President of Alliance for the Separation of School and State | |
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Writings | What Would Schools Be Like? Discusses how schools would be different if they were no longer controlled by the government, and after talking to a survivor of the Columbine High School mass shooting, points out the primary purpose of government schooling |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | W(h)ither Public Schools? Chapter 1, made available online on 19 May 2004 to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary; discusses how even mild "public school" reforms are treated as "deadly threats", why a new vision is needed and the role of the family in educating children |
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| Individual: | Harper, F. A. | Economics professor, founder of the Institute for Humane Studies | |
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Writings | Why Pay For Things? Explains the two options to how people can obtain and keep things, in terms a five-year old can understand, expanded from the explanation given by an older sister, a college student without economics training |
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| Individual: | Herbert, Auberon | Nineteenth century English philosopher and Member of Parliament | |
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Articles | W(h)ither Public Schools? Chapter 1, made available online on 19 May 2004 to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary; discusses how even mild "public school" reforms are treated as "deadly threats", why a new vision is needed and the role of the family in educating children |
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| Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
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Articles | W(h)ither Public Schools? Chapter 1, made available online on 19 May 2004 to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary; discusses how even mild "public school" reforms are treated as "deadly threats", why a new vision is needed and the role of the family in educating children |
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| Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
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Articles | Why Pay For Things? Explains the two options to how people can obtain and keep things, in terms a five-year old can understand, expanded from the explanation given by an older sister, a college student without economics training |
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| Topic: | Religion, Freedom of | Liberty to practice any or no religion | |
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Articles | W(h)ither Public Schools? Chapter 1, made available online on 19 May 2004 to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary; discusses how even mild "public school" reforms are treated as "deadly threats", why a new vision is needed and the role of the family in educating children |
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| 23 Jul 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | The social pathologies of all-day kindergarten Discusses the "pet scheme" of Nevada Senate member Dina Titus to start compulsory government education at age five, offering multiple quotes from John Taylor Gatto as counterarguments |
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| Topic: | Educational Freedom | Absence of coercion in learning and educating | |
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Articles | We Need Freedom, Not School Standards Compares the levels of education of Americans before and after 1840, when Horace Mann and others architected "public schools" and various levels of government got involved in education |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Articles | The social pathologies of all-day kindergarten Discusses the "pet scheme" of Nevada Senate member Dina Titus to start compulsory government education at age five, offering multiple quotes from John Taylor Gatto as counterarguments |
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| Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
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Articles | We Need Freedom, Not School Standards Compares the levels of education of Americans before and after 1840, when Horace Mann and others architected "public schools" and various levels of government got involved in education |
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| Individual: | Washington, George | First President of the United States | |
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Biography | Biography of George Washington: George Washington's Mount Vernon Educational resource from the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association; includes birth and childhood, French & Indian War, marriage & family, entrepreneur, slavery, Revolutionary War, Constitutional Convention, Presidency and final years |
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| 22 Jul 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | The War On Drugs Is Lost Symposium with essays from William F. Buckley Jr., drug policy researcher Ethan A. Nadelmann, Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke, former chief of police Joseph D. McNamara, judge Robert W. Sweet, psychiatrist Thomas Szasz and law professor Steven B. Duke |
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Reviews | The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism Is Harming Our Young Men Review of The War Agains Boys (2000) by Christina Hoff Sommers |
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| Topic: | Communism | Socio-economic system in which private property rights are eliminated | |
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Articles | The War On Drugs Is Lost Symposium with essays from William F. Buckley Jr., drug policy researcher Ethan A. Nadelmann, Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke, former chief of police Joseph D. McNamara, judge Robert W. Sweet, psychiatrist Thomas Szasz and law professor Steven B. Duke |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | The War On Drugs Is Lost Symposium with essays from William F. Buckley Jr., drug policy researcher Ethan A. Nadelmann, Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke, former chief of police Joseph D. McNamara, judge Robert W. Sweet, psychiatrist Thomas Szasz and law professor Steven B. Duke |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Reviews | The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism Is Harming Our Young Men Review of The War Agains Boys (2000) by Christina Hoff Sommers |
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| Individual: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Articles | The War On Drugs Is Lost Symposium with essays from William F. Buckley Jr., drug policy researcher Ethan A. Nadelmann, Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke, former chief of police Joseph D. McNamara, judge Robert W. Sweet, psychiatrist Thomas Szasz and law professor Steven B. Duke |
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| Topic: | Health Care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | The War On Drugs Is Lost Symposium with essays from William F. Buckley Jr., drug policy researcher Ethan A. Nadelmann, Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke, former chief of police Joseph D. McNamara, judge Robert W. Sweet, psychiatrist Thomas Szasz and law professor Steven B. Duke |
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| Individual: | Szasz, Thomas | Psychiatry professor and author | |
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Writings | The War On Drugs Is Lost Symposium with essays from William F. Buckley Jr., drug policy researcher Ethan A. Nadelmann, Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke, former chief of police Joseph D. McNamara, judge Robert W. Sweet, psychiatrist Thomas Szasz and law professor Steven B. Duke |
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| 19 Jul 2024 | |||
| Individual: | Bastiat, Frédéric | 19th century French economist | |
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Writings | Wants, Efforts, Satisfactions Examines the concepts of sensation, pain, wants and satisfactions, connecting them by human effort to postulate that the exchange of services are what constitute the science of economics; originally in the Journal des économistes |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Contrasts crimes and vices, discussing the need to legislate or take other governmental action against the former but not the latter, countering several potential arguments in favor of vice legislation, in particular laws regarding spirituous liquors |
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Wants, Efforts, Satisfactions Examines the concepts of sensation, pain, wants and satisfactions, connecting them by human effort to postulate that the exchange of services are what constitute the science of economics; originally in the Journal des économistes |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | Wants, Efforts, Satisfactions Examines the concepts of sensation, pain, wants and satisfactions, connecting them by human effort to postulate that the exchange of services are what constitute the science of economics; originally in the Journal des économistes |
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| Place: | England | The southern part of the island of Great Britain | |
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Articles | Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Contrasts crimes and vices, discussing the need to legislate or take other governmental action against the former but not the latter, countering several potential arguments in favor of vice legislation, in particular laws regarding spirituous liquors |
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| Place: | France | Territory in western Europe, ruled since 1958 by the République Française | |
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Articles | Wants, Efforts, Satisfactions Examines the concepts of sensation, pain, wants and satisfactions, connecting them by human effort to postulate that the exchange of services are what constitute the science of economics; originally in the Journal des économistes |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Contrasts crimes and vices, discussing the need to legislate or take other governmental action against the former but not the latter, countering several potential arguments in favor of vice legislation, in particular laws regarding spirituous liquors |
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| Topic: | Happiness, Pursuit of | The human striving for improved and usually more pleasant conditions | |
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Articles | Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Contrasts crimes and vices, discussing the need to legislate or take other governmental action against the former but not the latter, countering several potential arguments in favor of vice legislation, in particular laws regarding spirituous liquors |
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| Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
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Articles | Wants, Efforts, Satisfactions Examines the concepts of sensation, pain, wants and satisfactions, connecting them by human effort to postulate that the exchange of services are what constitute the science of economics; originally in the Journal des économistes |
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| Topic: | Liberty, Moral | Freedom to engage in acts purportedly injurious to one's self or one's property | |
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Articles | Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Contrasts crimes and vices, discussing the need to legislate or take other governmental action against the former but not the latter, countering several potential arguments in favor of vice legislation, in particular laws regarding spirituous liquors |
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| Topic: | Metaphysics | Branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality | |
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Articles | Wants, Efforts, Satisfactions Examines the concepts of sensation, pain, wants and satisfactions, connecting them by human effort to postulate that the exchange of services are what constitute the science of economics; originally in the Journal des économistes |
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| Individual: | Spooner, Lysander | Lawyer, abolitionist, entrepreneur, legal theorist and political radical | |
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Writings | Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Contrasts crimes and vices, discussing the need to legislate or take other governmental action against the former but not the latter, countering several potential arguments in favor of vice legislation, in particular laws regarding spirituous liquors |
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| 18 Jul 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Treating Us like Children Comments on an amendment to an appropriations bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-controlled Senate, and discusses Robert Filmer's theory of "paternalism" evinced by the prohibition |
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| Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | Treating Us like Children Comments on an amendment to an appropriations bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-controlled Senate, and discusses Robert Filmer's theory of "paternalism" evinced by the prohibition |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | Treating Us like Children Comments on an amendment to an appropriations bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-controlled Senate, and discusses Robert Filmer's theory of "paternalism" evinced by the prohibition |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Treating Us like Children Comments on an amendment to an appropriations bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-controlled Senate, and discusses Robert Filmer's theory of "paternalism" evinced by the prohibition |
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| Topic: | Personal Responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | Treating Us like Children Comments on an amendment to an appropriations bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-controlled Senate, and discusses Robert Filmer's theory of "paternalism" evinced by the prohibition |
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| Topic: | Repression, Moral | Legislation and government actions that attempt to dictate "moral and proper" behavior | |
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Articles | Treating Us like Children Comments on an amendment to an appropriations bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-controlled Senate, and discusses Robert Filmer's theory of "paternalism" evinced by the prohibition |
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| Group: | Republican Party | United States | |
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Articles | Treating Us like Children Comments on an amendment to an appropriations bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-controlled Senate, and discusses Robert Filmer's theory of "paternalism" evinced by the prohibition |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Treating Us like Children Comments on an amendment to an appropriations bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-controlled Senate, and discusses Robert Filmer's theory of "paternalism" evinced by the prohibition |
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| 17 Jul 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 2 Continues the account of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq, describing the "oil for food" program, the resignations of two senior United Nations officials in protest and the influence on the 11 Sept 2001 attacks |
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| Individual: | Bovard, James | Author, controversial Washington journalist | |
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Articles | Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 1 Tells the history of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq imposed by the United Nations before military action in the 1990 Gulf War, exacerbated by military targeting during the war and kept in place after the war |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 1 Tells the history of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq imposed by the United Nations before military action in the 1990 Gulf War, exacerbated by military targeting during the war and kept in place after the war |
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Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 2 Continues the account of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq, describing the "oil for food" program, the resignations of two senior United Nations officials in protest and the influence on the 11 Sept 2001 attacks |
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Stop the Cannon Fodder Reflects on the individuality of war casualties, such as putting "a face on each of the 20,000" young Brits who perished in one day at the Battle of the Somme, versus the youthful tendency "to become part of the mass and fight in a war" |
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Pedia: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy |
| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 1 Tells the history of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq imposed by the United Nations before military action in the 1990 Gulf War, exacerbated by military targeting during the war and kept in place after the war |
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Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 2 Continues the account of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq, describing the "oil for food" program, the resignations of two senior United Nations officials in protest and the influence on the 11 Sept 2001 attacks |
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| Place: | Iran | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1979 by the Jomhuri ye Eslāmi ye Irān | |
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Articles | Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 1 Tells the history of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq imposed by the United Nations before military action in the 1990 Gulf War, exacerbated by military targeting during the war and kept in place after the war |
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| Place: | Iraq | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq | |
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Articles | Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 1 Tells the history of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq imposed by the United Nations before military action in the 1990 Gulf War, exacerbated by military targeting during the war and kept in place after the war |
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Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 2 Continues the account of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq, describing the "oil for food" program, the resignations of two senior United Nations officials in protest and the influence on the 11 Sept 2001 attacks |
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Stop the Cannon Fodder Reflects on the individuality of war casualties, such as putting "a face on each of the 20,000" young Brits who perished in one day at the Battle of the Somme, versus the youthful tendency "to become part of the mass and fight in a war" |
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| Place: | Middle East | The countries of southwestern Asia and, conventionally, Egypt | |
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Articles | Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 2 Continues the account of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq, describing the "oil for food" program, the resignations of two senior United Nations officials in protest and the influence on the 11 Sept 2001 attacks |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Stop the Cannon Fodder Reflects on the individuality of war casualties, such as putting "a face on each of the 20,000" young Brits who perished in one day at the Battle of the Somme, versus the youthful tendency "to become part of the mass and fight in a war" |
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| 16 Jul 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Baseball | America's favorite pastime | |
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Articles | Pete vs. Joe Counters the argument of those in favor of admitting Pete Rose to the Baseball Hall of Fame by relating the story of Shoeless Joe Jackson and discussing the results of permissiveness |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Pete vs. Joe Counters the argument of those in favor of admitting Pete Rose to the Baseball Hall of Fame by relating the story of Shoeless Joe Jackson and discussing the results of permissiveness |
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Protecting Opinions That We Loathe Argues against the 1996 Child Pornography Prevention Act (which was overturned in 2002 by the Supreme Court for being too broad) |
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| Group: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy | |
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Videos | An Inside Look at the Foundation for Economic Education FEE Wayne Olson, chairman of FEE's Board of Trustees, gives a guided tour of the Irvington-on-Hudson location, discussing FEE's history and mission |
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| Individual: | Sowell, Thomas | Author, syndicated columnist, fellow at the Hoover Institution | |
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Writings | Pete vs. Joe Counters the argument of those in favor of admitting Pete Rose to the Baseball Hall of Fame by relating the story of Shoeless Joe Jackson and discussing the results of permissiveness |
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| Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
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Articles | Protecting Opinions That We Loathe Argues against the 1996 Child Pornography Prevention Act (which was overturned in 2002 by the Supreme Court for being too broad) |
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| Individual: | Taylor, Joan Kennedy | Author, founding member of Feminists for Free Expression | |
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Writings | Protecting Opinions That We Loathe Argues against the 1996 Child Pornography Prevention Act (which was overturned in 2002 by the Supreme Court for being too broad) |
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| 15 Jul 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | The New Witchcraft Discusses the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996, after the Supreme Court in Oct 2001 heard the case against it, but before it rendered its judgement in Apr 2002 |
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On Moral Education Condensed from "Moral Education" chapter, as reprinted in Left and Right, Spring 1966; contrasts the parental practice of punishing children with the approach of letting children be guided by the natural consequences from their actions |
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A Passion for Life Discusses how political systems break the human spirit, how to live well one must live with passion, reflecting on the events of the Enlightment and the Industrial Revolution as inspiration and why personal liberty, not just economic freedom, is necessary |
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| Topic: | Life | The inalienable human right from which other rights are derived | |
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Articles | A Passion for Life Discusses how political systems break the human spirit, how to live well one must live with passion, reflecting on the events of the Enlightment and the Industrial Revolution as inspiration and why personal liberty, not just economic freedom, is necessary |
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| Individual: | Orwell, George | British writer, author of 1984 and Animal Farm | |
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Articles | A Passion for Life Discusses how political systems break the human spirit, how to live well one must live with passion, reflecting on the events of the Enlightment and the Industrial Revolution as inspiration and why personal liberty, not just economic freedom, is necessary |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | A Passion for Life Discusses how political systems break the human spirit, how to live well one must live with passion, reflecting on the events of the Enlightment and the Industrial Revolution as inspiration and why personal liberty, not just economic freedom, is necessary |
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| Individual: | Shaffer, Butler | Professor of law at Southwestern University | |
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Writings | A Passion for Life Discusses how political systems break the human spirit, how to live well one must live with passion, reflecting on the events of the Enlightment and the Industrial Revolution as inspiration and why personal liberty, not just economic freedom, is necessary |
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| Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
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Articles | The New Witchcraft Discusses the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996, after the Supreme Court in Oct 2001 heard the case against it, but before it rendered its judgement in Apr 2002 |
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| Individual: | Spencer, Herbert | 19th century English philosopher | |
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Writings | On Moral Education Condensed from "Moral Education" chapter, as reprinted in Left and Right, Spring 1966; contrasts the parental practice of punishing children with the approach of letting children be guided by the natural consequences from their actions |
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| Individual: | Taylor, Joan Kennedy | Author, founding member of Feminists for Free Expression | |
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Writings | The New Witchcraft Discusses the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996, after the Supreme Court in Oct 2001 heard the case against it, but before it rendered its judgement in Apr 2002 |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | A Matter of Conscience A ten-year veteran and Army Sergeant explains why he refused to deploy to Iraq for a second time |
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| 12 Jul 2024 | |||
| Individual: | Bentham, Jeremy | 18th/19th century English philosopher and legal scholar, an early proponent of utilitarianism | |
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Articles | Libertarianism and Legal Paternalism Discusses laws "designed to protect people from themselves" arguing that in general such laws are illegitimate |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Libertarianism and Legal Paternalism Discusses laws "designed to protect people from themselves" arguing that in general such laws are illegitimate |
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Let the Immigrants Stay Discusses the plight of unaccompanied Central American children migrating to the U.S. who face deportation by the Obama administration |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Let the Immigrants Stay Discusses the plight of unaccompanied Central American children migrating to the U.S. who face deportation by the Obama administration |
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| Individual: | Hospers, John | Professor of philosophy, 1972 Libertarian Presidential candidate | |
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Writings | Libertarianism and Legal Paternalism Discusses laws "designed to protect people from themselves" arguing that in general such laws are illegitimate |
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| Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner | |
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Articles | Libertarianism and Legal Paternalism Discusses laws "designed to protect people from themselves" arguing that in general such laws are illegitimate |
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| Topic: | Liberty, Moral | Freedom to engage in acts purportedly injurious to one's self or one's property | |
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Articles | Libertarianism and Legal Paternalism Discusses laws "designed to protect people from themselves" arguing that in general such laws are illegitimate |
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| Topic: | Life | The inalienable human right from which other rights are derived | |
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Articles | Libertarianism and Legal Paternalism Discusses laws "designed to protect people from themselves" arguing that in general such laws are illegitimate |
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| Individual: | Mill, John Stuart | Nineteenth century British philosopher and economist, author of On Liberty | |
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Articles | Libertarianism and Legal Paternalism Discusses laws "designed to protect people from themselves" arguing that in general such laws are illegitimate |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Let the Immigrants Stay Discusses the plight of unaccompanied Central American children migrating to the U.S. who face deportation by the Obama administration |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
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Articles | Let the Immigrants Stay Discusses the plight of unaccompanied Central American children migrating to the U.S. who face deportation by the Obama administration |
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| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | Iraqi Sanctions: Were They Worth It? Analyzes the sanctions imposed on Iraq during the 1990's, and Madeleine Albright's memoirs, Madam Secretary (2003), where she attempted to recant on her 1996 statement that the sanctions were "worth it" |
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| Individual: | Branden, Barbara | Writer and lecturer, author of The Passion of Ayn Rand | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Individual: | Branden, Nathaniel | Psychotherapist, author of The Psychology of Self-Esteem | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Iraqi Sanctions: Were They Worth It? Analyzes the sanctions imposed on Iraq during the 1990's, and Madeleine Albright's memoirs, Madam Secretary (2003), where she attempted to recant on her 1996 statement that the sanctions were "worth it" |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Individual: | Cleyre, Voltairine de | American anarchist writer, lecturer and activist | |
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Interviews | Charles Johnson on his Many Publications, Libertarian Feminism and Anarchic Individualism Topics include the Markets Not Capitalism anthology, some of Johnson's essays, his family, the Alliance of the Libertarian Left, war, constitutions, feminism, unions, the United States, Murray Rothbard, Austrian economics and the future |
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| Topic: | Ethics | Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct | |
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Articles | Iraqi Sanctions: Were They Worth It? Analyzes the sanctions imposed on Iraq during the 1990's, and Madeleine Albright's memoirs, Madam Secretary (2003), where she attempted to recant on her 1996 statement that the sanctions were "worth it" |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Topic: | Health | The general condition of the body; freedom from physical disease or pain | |
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Articles | Iraqi Sanctions: Were They Worth It? Analyzes the sanctions imposed on Iraq during the 1990's, and Madeleine Albright's memoirs, Madam Secretary (2003), where she attempted to recant on her 1996 statement that the sanctions were "worth it" |
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| Individual: | Heinlein, Robert A. | American science fiction writer | |
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Articles | Robert LeFevre, Paying a Debt Backward A tribute to Robert LeFevre, highlighting his solution to ensuring private justice |
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| Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
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Articles | Robert LeFevre, Paying a Debt Backward A tribute to Robert LeFevre, highlighting his solution to ensuring private justice |
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| Place: | Iraq | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq | |
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Articles | Iraqi Sanctions: Were They Worth It? Analyzes the sanctions imposed on Iraq during the 1990's, and Madeleine Albright's memoirs, Madam Secretary (2003), where she attempted to recant on her 1996 statement that the sanctions were "worth it" |
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| Individual: | Kelley, David | Founder and Executive Director of The Objectivist Center | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Individual: | LeFevre, Robert | Founder of the Freedom School (later known as Rampart College) in Colorado Springs | |
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Articles | Robert LeFevre, Paying a Debt Backward A tribute to Robert LeFevre, highlighting his solution to ensuring private justice |
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| Topic: | Life | The inalienable human right from which other rights are derived | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Topic: | Love, Romantic | Emotional and sexual relationships between men and women | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Writings | Robert LeFevre, Paying a Debt Backward A tribute to Robert LeFevre, highlighting his solution to ensuring private justice |
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| Topic: | Objectivism | Philosophy put forth by Ayn Rand | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Topic: | Personal Responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Topic: | Psychology | The sudy of the mind and of human behavior | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Iraqi Sanctions: Were They Worth It? Analyzes the sanctions imposed on Iraq during the 1990's, and Madeleine Albright's memoirs, Madam Secretary (2003), where she attempted to recant on her 1996 statement that the sanctions were "worth it" |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Articles | Robert LeFevre, Paying a Debt Backward A tribute to Robert LeFevre, highlighting his solution to ensuring private justice |
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| Individual: | Ruwart, Mary | Pharmaceutical research scientist, author of Healing Our World, 2008 LP presidential aspirant | |
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Interviews | Charles Johnson on his Many Publications, Libertarian Feminism and Anarchic Individualism Topics include the Markets Not Capitalism anthology, some of Johnson's essays, his family, the Alliance of the Libertarian Left, war, constitutions, feminism, unions, the United States, Murray Rothbard, Austrian economics and the future |
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| Individual: | Sciabarra, Chris Matthew | Politics scholar at New York University, editor of The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Topic: | Self-Esteem | Confidence and respect in oneself | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Topic: | Sexual Pleasure | Sensual gratification from sexual activities | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Interviews | Charles Johnson on his Many Publications, Libertarian Feminism and Anarchic Individualism Topics include the Markets Not Capitalism anthology, some of Johnson's essays, his family, the Alliance of the Libertarian Left, war, constitutions, feminism, unions, the United States, Murray Rothbard, Austrian economics and the future |
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| Individual: | Boaz, David | Executive vice president of the Cato Institute, author of Libertarianism: A Primer | |
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Articles | Freeing the Education Market Examines the effects of compulsory public education on literacy rates and suggests market alternatives |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Freeing the Education Market Examines the effects of compulsory public education on literacy rates and suggests market alternatives |
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The Egregiously Destructive War on Drugs Discusses the adverse effects that the war on drugs has on innocent people who don't consume drugs |
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Finding the Flaws Discusses how governments naturally attempt to influence each other, the democratic flaw of voting for benefits at others' expense, in particular children, and how the U.S. Constitution has failed to avoid this outcome |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | Freeing the Education Market Examines the effects of compulsory public education on literacy rates and suggests market alternatives |
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Finding the Flaws Discusses how governments naturally attempt to influence each other, the democratic flaw of voting for benefits at others' expense, in particular children, and how the U.S. Constitution has failed to avoid this outcome |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | Finding the Flaws Discusses how governments naturally attempt to influence each other, the democratic flaw of voting for benefits at others' expense, in particular children, and how the U.S. Constitution has failed to avoid this outcome |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Articles | Freeing the Education Market Examines the effects of compulsory public education on literacy rates and suggests market alternatives |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Freeing the Education Market Examines the effects of compulsory public education on literacy rates and suggests market alternatives |
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Finding the Flaws Discusses how governments naturally attempt to influence each other, the democratic flaw of voting for benefits at others' expense, in particular children, and how the U.S. Constitution has failed to avoid this outcome |
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| Topic: | Religion, Freedom of | Liberty to practice any or no religion | |
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Articles | Freeing the Education Market Examines the effects of compulsory public education on literacy rates and suggests market alternatives |
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| Individual: | Sobran, Joseph | Nationally syndicated columnist, past Senior Editor for National Review | |
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Writings | Finding the Flaws Discusses how governments naturally attempt to influence each other, the democratic flaw of voting for benefits at others' expense, in particular children, and how the U.S. Constitution has failed to avoid this outcome |
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| 9 Jul 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Economics 101 After describing some basic economics principles, examines worthwhile rationales for public-policy mandates such as setting a 5 mph national speed limit or requiring gun safety-locks to prevent child deaths from gun accidents |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | Economics 101 After describing some basic economics principles, examines worthwhile rationales for public-policy mandates such as setting a 5 mph national speed limit or requiring gun safety-locks to prevent child deaths from gun accidents |
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| Individual: | Molinari, Gustave de | 19th century Belgian/French economist, considered the originator of market-anarchism | |
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Articles | Les Economistes Libertaires Discusses the French economists of the 19th century and in particular Gustave de Molinari and his thoughts on the provision of security and defense services by private agencies |
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| Topic: | No Free Lunch | TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch | |
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Articles | Economics 101 After describing some basic economics principles, examines worthwhile rationales for public-policy mandates such as setting a 5 mph national speed limit or requiring gun safety-locks to prevent child deaths from gun accidents |
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| Individual: | Williams, Walter E. | Professor of Economics, author, syndicated columnist | |
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Writings | Economics 101 After describing some basic economics principles, examines worthwhile rationales for public-policy mandates such as setting a 5 mph national speed limit or requiring gun safety-locks to prevent child deaths from gun accidents |
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| 8 Jul 2024 | |||
| Individual: | Block, Walter | Professor of economics, Loyola University and Senior Fellow, Ludwig von Mises Institute | |
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Articles | Libertarianism Is Not Atheist, Is Not Religious Examines Rothbard's views in a 1987 article about freedom and religion, in particular regarding Ayn Rand's atheistic influences on early modern libertarianism |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | The Drug War's Immorality and Abject Failure Discusses how drug use differs from criminal, property-rights violations, the justifications for the drug war and the many areas where it has had detrimental effects on society: inner cities, rule of law, foreign relations, etc. |
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Drug Legalization: How to Radically Lower the Number of Murders in New Orleans Suggests drug legalization as a remedy to the increased murder rate in New Orleans and then considers six objections to such a plan and its potential effects |
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Democracy and Government Schools Discusses the current state of government education, including "creative solutions" such as charter schools and vouchers, and the influence of the "religion of democracy" in achieving a free market in education |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | Democracy and Government Schools Discusses the current state of government education, including "creative solutions" such as charter schools and vouchers, and the influence of the "religion of democracy" in achieving a free market in education |
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| Topic: | Educational Freedom | Absence of coercion in learning and educating | |
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Articles | Democracy and Government Schools Discusses the current state of government education, including "creative solutions" such as charter schools and vouchers, and the influence of the "religion of democracy" in achieving a free market in education |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Libertarianism Is Not Atheist, Is Not Religious Examines Rothbard's views in a 1987 article about freedom and religion, in particular regarding Ayn Rand's atheistic influences on early modern libertarianism |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Writings | Libertarianism Is Not Atheist, Is Not Religious Examines Rothbard's views in a 1987 article about freedom and religion, in particular regarding Ayn Rand's atheistic influences on early modern libertarianism |
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| Place: | Ohio | The Buckeye State | |
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Articles | Democracy and Government Schools Discusses the current state of government education, including "creative solutions" such as charter schools and vouchers, and the influence of the "religion of democracy" in achieving a free market in education |
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| Topic: | Prohibition | Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages | |
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Articles | Drug Legalization: How to Radically Lower the Number of Murders in New Orleans Suggests drug legalization as a remedy to the increased murder rate in New Orleans and then considers six objections to such a plan and its potential effects |
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| Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Articles | Libertarianism Is Not Atheist, Is Not Religious Examines Rothbard's views in a 1987 article about freedom and religion, in particular regarding Ayn Rand's atheistic influences on early modern libertarianism |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Democracy and Government Schools Discusses the current state of government education, including "creative solutions" such as charter schools and vouchers, and the influence of the "religion of democracy" in achieving a free market in education |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Articles | Libertarianism Is Not Atheist, Is Not Religious Examines Rothbard's views in a 1987 article about freedom and religion, in particular regarding Ayn Rand's atheistic influences on early modern libertarianism |
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| Individual: | Smith, Adam | Eighteenth century Scottish economist, author of The Wealth of Nations | |
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Articles | Libertarianism Is Not Atheist, Is Not Religious Examines Rothbard's views in a 1987 article about freedom and religion, in particular regarding Ayn Rand's atheistic influences on early modern libertarianism |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | The Drug War's Immorality and Abject Failure Discusses how drug use differs from criminal, property-rights violations, the justifications for the drug war and the many areas where it has had detrimental effects on society: inner cities, rule of law, foreign relations, etc. |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Democracy and Government Schools Discusses the current state of government education, including "creative solutions" such as charter schools and vouchers, and the influence of the "religion of democracy" in achieving a free market in education |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Democracy and Government Schools Discusses the current state of government education, including "creative solutions" such as charter schools and vouchers, and the influence of the "religion of democracy" in achieving a free market in education |
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| Topic: | Ama-gi | Sumerian cuneiform word for the concept of freedom or liberty | |
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| Topic: | Arms, Right to Keep and Bear | Right of individuals to own firearms | |
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Articles | The Control Cult Comments, in the wake of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting, on those who believe the causal factors can be identified and controlled by the state, and how this extends not just to gun ownership but many other areas such as "global warming" |
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Source: | Boaz - Hero of the Day, David | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist |
| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | The Control Cult Comments, in the wake of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting, on those who believe the causal factors can be identified and controlled by the state, and how this extends not just to gun ownership but many other areas such as "global warming" |
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Source: | Equality and Inequality, On | Article by Ludwig von Mises published in Modern Age, Volume 5, Number 2, Spring 1961, pp. 139-147 |
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Source: | Goethe - Hero of the Day, Johann Wolfgang von | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpt from article on Goethe in Encyclopedia Britannica, 8th edition (1852-1860) |
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Pedia: | Hayek, F. A. | Austrian economist, winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences |
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Pedia: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third President of the United States |
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Source: | Madison - Hero of the Day, James | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist |
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Source: | Mill - Hero of the Day, John Stuart | Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; includes excerpts from Mill's Autobiography (1873) |
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Pedia: | Mill, John Stuart | Nineteenth century British philosopher and economist, author of On Liberty |
| Individual: | Shaffer, Butler | Professor of law at Southwestern University | |
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Writings | The Control Cult Comments, in the wake of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting, on those who believe the causal factors can be identified and controlled by the state, and how this extends not just to gun ownership but many other areas such as "global warming" |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | The Control Cult Comments, in the wake of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting, on those who believe the causal factors can be identified and controlled by the state, and how this extends not just to gun ownership but many other areas such as "global warming" |
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| Topic: | Terrorism | The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals | |
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Articles | The Control Cult Comments, in the wake of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting, on those who believe the causal factors can be identified and controlled by the state, and how this extends not just to gun ownership but many other areas such as "global warming" |
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| Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
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Reviews | Capitalism For Kids Concise review of Karl Hess' Capitalism for Kids (1987) concluding with "I wish [this book] had been around when I was a kid" |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Childhood Ends at Puberty Recounts the early life of Benjamin Franklin and argues for ending formal basic education by 13 |
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Reviews | Capitalism For Kids Concise review of Karl Hess' Capitalism for Kids (1987) concluding with "I wish [this book] had been around when I was a kid" |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Articles | Childhood Ends at Puberty Recounts the early life of Benjamin Franklin and argues for ending formal basic education by 13 |
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| Individual: | Franklin, Benjamin | 18th century American printer, inventor and statesman | |
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Articles | Childhood Ends at Puberty Recounts the early life of Benjamin Franklin and argues for ending formal basic education by 13 |
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| Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
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Reviews | Capitalism For Kids Concise review of Karl Hess' Capitalism for Kids (1987) concluding with "I wish [this book] had been around when I was a kid" |
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| Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
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Articles | Childhood Ends at Puberty Recounts the early life of Benjamin Franklin and argues for ending formal basic education by 13 |
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Source: | No Treason. No. II.: The Constitution. | Essay by Lysander Spooner, examining the U. S. Constitution, published by himself in 1867 |
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| Topic: | Arms, Right to Keep and Bear | Right of individuals to own firearms | |
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Articles | Ban People–They Kill Discusses potential gun bans after the 16 April 2007 Virginia Tech shootings and laments the change in attitudes regarding guns, knives, movie violence and teacher and parental authority from when Roberts was a child |
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| Topic: | Association, Freedom of | The right of the people to meet or associate with others for peaceful purposes | |
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Articles | Blessings of Discrimination Discusses the human ability to discriminate, e.g., to feel the heat of a stove, which Buddha considered an "essential" virtue, contrasting it with the policy of nondiscrimination on employment, association and other areas |
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| Individual: | Barnett, Randy | Professor of law at Boston University | |
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Writings | Libertarianism Updated Discusses five areas in which Barnett believes libertarianism, "largely frozen in amber since the 1970s", ought to "up its game" |
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| Individual: | Becker, Gary | Professor of economics at the University of Chicago, 1992 Nobel Prize winner in Economics | |
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Reference | Becker, Gary S. (1930-) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Bureaucracy | A hierarchy of government officials, mostly unelected, that set policies, prescribe regulations and administer them | |
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Articles | Blessings of Discrimination Discusses the human ability to discriminate, e.g., to feel the heat of a stove, which Buddha considered an "essential" virtue, contrasting it with the policy of nondiscrimination on employment, association and other areas |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Blessings of Discrimination Discusses the human ability to discriminate, e.g., to feel the heat of a stove, which Buddha considered an "essential" virtue, contrasting it with the policy of nondiscrimination on employment, association and other areas |
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Ban People–They Kill Discusses potential gun bans after the 16 April 2007 Virginia Tech shootings and laments the change in attitudes regarding guns, knives, movie violence and teacher and parental authority from when Roberts was a child |
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The battle to make America wet again Recounts how the 18th Amendment (ratified January 1919) and National Prohibition Act were repealed (in December 1933), particularly through the efforts of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform (WONPR) |
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Becker, Gary S. (1930-) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Communism | Socio-economic system in which private property rights are eliminated | |
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Articles | Blessings of Discrimination Discusses the human ability to discriminate, e.g., to feel the heat of a stove, which Buddha considered an "essential" virtue, contrasting it with the policy of nondiscrimination on employment, association and other areas |
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| Topic: | Corporatism | Socio-economic system in which large businesses exert influence over and benefit from government policies | |
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Articles | Libertarianism Updated Discusses five areas in which Barnett believes libertarianism, "largely frozen in amber since the 1970s", ought to "up its game" |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Libertarianism Updated Discusses five areas in which Barnett believes libertarianism, "largely frozen in amber since the 1970s", ought to "up its game" |
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Blessings of Discrimination Discusses the human ability to discriminate, e.g., to feel the heat of a stove, which Buddha considered an "essential" virtue, contrasting it with the policy of nondiscrimination on employment, association and other areas |
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| Individual: | Harper, F. A. | Economics professor, founder of the Institute for Humane Studies | |
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Writings | Blessings of Discrimination Discusses the human ability to discriminate, e.g., to feel the heat of a stove, which Buddha considered an "essential" virtue, contrasting it with the policy of nondiscrimination on employment, association and other areas |
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| Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
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Articles | Becker, Gary S. (1930-) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Libertarianism Updated Discusses five areas in which Barnett believes libertarianism, "largely frozen in amber since the 1970s", ought to "up its game" |
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| Individual: | Mencken, H. L. | Journalist, author of The American Language | |
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Articles | The battle to make America wet again Recounts how the 18th Amendment (ratified January 1919) and National Prohibition Act were repealed (in December 1933), particularly through the efforts of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform (WONPR) |
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| Topic: | Prohibition | Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages | |
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Articles | The battle to make America wet again Recounts how the 18th Amendment (ratified January 1919) and National Prohibition Act were repealed (in December 1933), particularly through the efforts of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform (WONPR) |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
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Articles | Libertarianism Updated Discusses five areas in which Barnett believes libertarianism, "largely frozen in amber since the 1970s", ought to "up its game" |
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Blessings of Discrimination Discusses the human ability to discriminate, e.g., to feel the heat of a stove, which Buddha considered an "essential" virtue, contrasting it with the policy of nondiscrimination on employment, association and other areas |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Articles | Libertarianism Updated Discusses five areas in which Barnett believes libertarianism, "largely frozen in amber since the 1970s", ought to "up its game" |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | The battle to make America wet again Recounts how the 18th Amendment (ratified January 1919) and National Prohibition Act were repealed (in December 1933), particularly through the efforts of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform (WONPR) |
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| 2 Jul 2024 | |||
| Place: | Argentina | Territory in southeast South America, ruled since 1861 by the República Argentina | |
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Articles | Give Freedom Its Turn in Latin America Paper delivered as part of a seminar in the Center for Constructive Alternatives; argues that problems in Latin American countries are systemic and are due to a "lack of understanding of the economic principles and ethics of a free society" |
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How I Became a Liberal Chafuen recalls his grandparents and parents, his youth in Argentina, and the people in Argentina and the United States who influenced him; reprinted as chapter 15 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010) |
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The Way of All Cash, Part I Continuing from "Don't Cry for Evita", begins to relate the story of Argentine President Juan Perón and the Peronist movement |
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The Way of All Cash, Part II Second and final installment of the history of the Peronist movement in Argentina, covering the period from the late 1980's to the early 2000's, as well as going back to before the 1930's and discussing Perón's terms in office |
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| Individual: | Chafuen, Alejandro | Former president and CEO of the Atlas Network | |
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Writings | How I Became a Liberal Chafuen recalls his grandparents and parents, his youth in Argentina, and the people in Argentina and the United States who influenced him; reprinted as chapter 15 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010) |
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| Group: | Federal Reserve System | The central bank of the United States | |
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Interviews | Interview with Gary Becker Topics discussed include the economics of crime, economics and law, banking discrimination, economic education, social security, behavioral economics, sociology, career choices and moral hazards |
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| Group: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy | |
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Articles | How I Became a Liberal Chafuen recalls his grandparents and parents, his youth in Argentina, and the people in Argentina and the United States who influenced him; reprinted as chapter 15 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010) |
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| Group: | Grove City College | Teaches and advocates free market economic theory | |
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Articles | How I Became a Liberal Chafuen recalls his grandparents and parents, his youth in Argentina, and the people in Argentina and the United States who influenced him; reprinted as chapter 15 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010) |
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| Place: | Guatemala | Territory in Central America, ruled since 1985 by the República de Guatemala | |
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Articles | Give Freedom Its Turn in Latin America Paper delivered as part of a seminar in the Center for Constructive Alternatives; argues that problems in Latin American countries are systemic and are due to a "lack of understanding of the economic principles and ethics of a free society" |
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| Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
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Articles | The Way of All Cash, Part II Second and final installment of the history of the Peronist movement in Argentina, covering the period from the late 1980's to the early 2000's, as well as going back to before the 1930's and discussing Perón's terms in office |
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| Group: | Mont Pelerin Society | Aims to strengthen the principles and practice of a free society | |
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Articles | How I Became a Liberal Chafuen recalls his grandparents and parents, his youth in Argentina, and the people in Argentina and the United States who influenced him; reprinted as chapter 15 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010) |
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| Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Articles | How I Became a Liberal Chafuen recalls his grandparents and parents, his youth in Argentina, and the people in Argentina and the United States who influenced him; reprinted as chapter 15 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010) |
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| Individual: | Sennholz, Hans | German-American economist of the Austrian School | |
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Articles | How I Became a Liberal Chafuen recalls his grandparents and parents, his youth in Argentina, and the people in Argentina and the United States who influenced him; reprinted as chapter 15 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010) |
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| Topic: | World War II | Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945 | |
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Articles | The Way of All Cash, Part I Continuing from "Don't Cry for Evita", begins to relate the story of Argentine President Juan Perón and the Peronist movement |
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| 1 Jul 2024 | |||
| Place: | America, Latin | The Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking regions of the Americas | |
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Articles | The Authority of a Foreign Talisman: A Study of U.S. Constitutional Practice as Authority in Nineteenth Century Argentina and the Argentine Elite's Leap of Faith Examines the history of Argentine law prior to adoption of the 1853 Constitution, the arguments in Alberdi's Bases and the influence of the U.S. Constitution during the remainder of the 19th century and up to 1930 |
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| Topic: | Anarchism, Individualist | Anarchism that emphasizes the individual and his or her preferences over other considerations | |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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| Place: | Argentina | Territory in southeast South America, ruled since 1861 by the República Argentina | |
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Articles | The Authority of a Foreign Talisman: A Study of U.S. Constitutional Practice as Authority in Nineteenth Century Argentina and the Argentine Elite's Leap of Faith Examines the history of Argentine law prior to adoption of the 1853 Constitution, the arguments in Alberdi's Bases and the influence of the U.S. Constitution during the remainder of the 19th century and up to 1930 |
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Don't Cry for Evita Reflections upon visiting the Recoleta cemetery in Buenos Aires and viewing the tomb of Eva Perón, describing much of her story |
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| Topic: | Association, Freedom of | The right of the people to meet or associate with others for peaceful purposes | |
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Articles | The Authority of a Foreign Talisman: A Study of U.S. Constitutional Practice as Authority in Nineteenth Century Argentina and the Argentine Elite's Leap of Faith Examines the history of Argentine law prior to adoption of the 1853 Constitution, the arguments in Alberdi's Bases and the influence of the U.S. Constitution during the remainder of the 19th century and up to 1930 |
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| Group: | Atlas Network | Helps to develop a network of worldwide market-oriented think tanks | |
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Articles | Classical Liberalism in Argentina: A Lesson for the World Highlights Argentine history from the 1810 revolution to the late 20th century, arguing that the period from 1852 to 1930 demonstrated the validity of Adam Smith's writings, also discussing 1958 visits by Leonard Read and Ludwig von Mises |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | The Authority of a Foreign Talisman: A Study of U.S. Constitutional Practice as Authority in Nineteenth Century Argentina and the Argentine Elite's Leap of Faith Examines the history of Argentine law prior to adoption of the 1853 Constitution, the arguments in Alberdi's Bases and the influence of the U.S. Constitution during the remainder of the 19th century and up to 1930 |
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| Place: | Italy | Territory in southern Europe, ruled since 1946 by the Repubblica Italiana | |
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Articles | Don't Cry for Evita Reflections upon visiting the Recoleta cemetery in Buenos Aires and viewing the tomb of Eva Perón, describing much of her story |
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| Individual: | Konkin III, Samuel Edward | Proponent of agorism and author of the New Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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| Topic: | Press, Freedom of the | Liberty to publish facts and opinion | |
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Articles | The Authority of a Foreign Talisman: A Study of U.S. Constitutional Practice as Authority in Nineteenth Century Argentina and the Argentine Elite's Leap of Faith Examines the history of Argentine law prior to adoption of the 1853 Constitution, the arguments in Alberdi's Bases and the influence of the U.S. Constitution during the remainder of the 19th century and up to 1930 |
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| Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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| Topic: | Religion, Freedom of | Liberty to practice any or no religion | |
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Articles | The Authority of a Foreign Talisman: A Study of U.S. Constitutional Practice as Authority in Nineteenth Century Argentina and the Argentine Elite's Leap of Faith Examines the history of Argentine law prior to adoption of the 1853 Constitution, the arguments in Alberdi's Bases and the influence of the U.S. Constitution during the remainder of the 19th century and up to 1930 |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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| Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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| Place: | Sweden | Territory in northern Europe, ruled since 1905 by the Konungariket Sverige | |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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| Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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| Topic: | Voluntaryism | Libertarian philosophy that advocates non-political strategies to delegitimize the State | |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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| 28 Jun 2024 | |||
| Place: | America, South | Continent occupying the Western Hemisphere south of the Isthmus of Panama | |
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Articles | A Libertarian Visits South America Relates Hornberger's trip to give lectures and participate in debates at the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) in Brazil and the launching of the Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre in Buenos Aires |
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Place: | Argentina | Territory in southeast South America, ruled since 1861 by the República Argentina |
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Measures of Freedom | Freedom in the World 2024 2024: Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 85/100, Political Rights: 35/40, Civil Liberties: 50/60 |
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Economic Freedom Summary Index 2021: 4.77, Rank: 158 |
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Articles | A Libertarian Visits South America Relates Hornberger's trip to give lectures and participate in debates at the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) in Brazil and the launching of the Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre in Buenos Aires |
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| Place: | Brazil | Territory in eastern South America, ruled since 1988 by the República Federativa do Brasil | |
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Articles | A Libertarian Visits South America Relates Hornberger's trip to give lectures and participate in debates at the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) in Brazil and the launching of the Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre in Buenos Aires |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | A Libertarian Visits South America Relates Hornberger's trip to give lectures and participate in debates at the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) in Brazil and the launching of the Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre in Buenos Aires |
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| Topic: | Economic Freedom | Absence of coercion or controls over economic activities | |
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Articles | A Libertarian Visits South America Relates Hornberger's trip to give lectures and participate in debates at the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) in Brazil and the launching of the Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre in Buenos Aires |
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| Topic: | Economics, Austrian | The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger | |
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Articles | A Libertarian Visits South America Relates Hornberger's trip to give lectures and participate in debates at the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) in Brazil and the launching of the Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre in Buenos Aires |
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| Topic: | Educational Freedom | Absence of coercion in learning and educating | |
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Articles | A Libertarian Visits South America Relates Hornberger's trip to give lectures and participate in debates at the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) in Brazil and the launching of the Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre in Buenos Aires |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | A Libertarian Visits South America Relates Hornberger's trip to give lectures and participate in debates at the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) in Brazil and the launching of the Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre in Buenos Aires |
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| Topic: | Law, Rule of | Legal environment where cases are handled in a non-arbitrary manner | |
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Articles | A Libertarian Visits South America Relates Hornberger's trip to give lectures and participate in debates at the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) in Brazil and the launching of the Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre in Buenos Aires |
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| Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action | |
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Images | Ludwig Von Mises - The Advocates 182x300 JPEG, color |
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| Topic: | Nonviolent Resistance | Opposition to statist and authoritarian forces using protests, non-cooperation and other nonviolent methods | |
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Articles | The Secret State Details various events from the dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services after World War II to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said are reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state within the public state" |
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| 27 Jun 2024 | |||
| Place: | Brazil | Territory in eastern South America, ruled since 1988 by the República Federativa do Brasil | |
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Articles | Farm Subsidies Must Go Discusses the U.S. response to a World Trade Organization ruling on a Brazilian complaint that U.S. subsidies to cotton farmers violate WTO rules |
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Along Pennsylvania Avenue Discusses (a) the world outlook after the 1954 Paris agreements, expressing hope "prospects for continued peace" and (b) the rise in coffee prices, pointing the finger at the Brazilian and U.S. governments |
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| Individual: | Eisenhower, Dwight D. | Thirty-fourth President of the United States | |
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Articles | Along Pennsylvania Avenue Discusses (a) the world outlook after the 1954 Paris agreements, expressing hope "prospects for continued peace" and (b) the rise in coffee prices, pointing the finger at the Brazilian and U.S. governments |
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| Topic: | Farming | The business of agriculture | |
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Articles | Farm Subsidies Must Go Discusses the U.S. response to a World Trade Organization ruling on a Brazilian complaint that U.S. subsidies to cotton farmers violate WTO rules |
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Group: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy |
| Place: | Germany | Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
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Articles | Along Pennsylvania Avenue Discusses (a) the world outlook after the 1954 Paris agreements, expressing hope "prospects for continued peace" and (b) the rise in coffee prices, pointing the finger at the Brazilian and U.S. governments |
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| Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
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Articles | The Great Lie of Modern Unions Details the history of labor organizing, from the Knights of Labor in 1869 to the 1935 Wagner Act |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Writings | The Great Lie of Modern Unions Details the history of labor organizing, from the Knights of Labor in 1869 to the 1935 Wagner Act |
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| Topic: | Monopoly | Exclusive control by someone or some group of the means of producing or selling a good or service | |
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Articles | The Great Lie of Modern Unions Details the history of labor organizing, from the Knights of Labor in 1869 to the 1935 Wagner Act |
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Source: | No Treason. No. 1. | Essay by Lysander Spooner, commenting on government by consent, published by himself in 1867 |
| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Farm Subsidies Must Go Discusses the U.S. response to a World Trade Organization ruling on a Brazilian complaint that U.S. subsidies to cotton farmers violate WTO rules |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Writings | Along Pennsylvania Avenue Discusses (a) the world outlook after the 1954 Paris agreements, expressing hope "prospects for continued peace" and (b) the rise in coffee prices, pointing the finger at the Brazilian and U.S. governments |
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| Topic: | Unemployment | The state of not being engaged in a gainful occupation | |
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Articles | The Great Lie of Modern Unions Details the history of labor organizing, from the Knights of Labor in 1869 to the 1935 Wagner Act |
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| Topic: | World War I | The "Great War", European conflict from 1914 to 1918 that extended to include the United States and some Asian and African nations | |
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Articles | The Great Lie of Modern Unions Details the history of labor organizing, from the Knights of Labor in 1869 to the 1935 Wagner Act |
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